M. Anderson

Lat: 41.6°S, Long: 149.0°W, Diam: 17 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

LROC image WAC No. M118470866ME (crater is at centre of image). Calibrated by LROC_WAC_Previewer.

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Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 - February 1, 2003) was a United States Lieutenant Colonel (USAF), a NASA astronaut, and the Space Shuttle payload commander of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. He also flew on STS-89 Endeavour (January 22-31, 1998).
Not to be confused with Anderson or Andersson.